Phonograph-record album



M. WILLINGER.

PHONOGRAPH RECORD ALBUM.

APPLICATmN FILED JUNE I6. me.

1,332,656. Patented Mar. 2, 1920.

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M. WILLINGER.

PHONOGRAPH RECORD ALBUM.

APPLICATION FILED IuIIE I6. I9I9.

Patented Mar. 2, 1920.

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PHON OGRAPH-RECORD ALBUM.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 2, 1920.

Application filed June 16, 1919. Serial No. 304,476.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, MAX VILLINGER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the borough of Bronx, county of Bronx, city and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Phonograph-Record Albums, of which the following is a speciiication.

My improvements relate to containers for the convenient storage of plionographic disk records in envelop signatures, a plural number of which are bound together in book form, the object being to afford a simple, inexpensive, but substantial and effective album of this character, in which each signature is duplex in character and is independently secured to the back or spine of the binding, as hereinafter more fully set forth and claimed specifically.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l, is a longitudinal edge elevation of my mproved record album, the signatures being represented by single lines only;

Fig. 2, is an end view of the back block and adjacent parts prior to the application of the signature clamp plate;

Fig. 3, is a like view after application of the signature clamp plate;

Fig. 4, is an elevation looking in the direction of the arrow Fig. 3;

Fig. 5, is a sectional elevation taken on plane of line 5 5, Fig. 4;

Fig. 6, is a front` View of one of the signature clamp plates;

Fig. 7, is an edge elevation thereof;

Fig. 8, is an elevation of the inner end thereof;

Fig. 9, is a view, on a` reduced scale, of the blank from which my -duplex signature is formed;

Fig. 10, is a view of the same folded and secured to form the duplex signature;

Fig. 1l, is a view of the signature folded upon itself and showing anelevation o-f one record pocket or container thereof, both of which are alike;

Fig. 12, is a sectional detail of my duplex signature taken upon a much larger scale, and upon plane of line 12-12, Fig. 11.

The spine or back block B, of the cover is preferably although not necessarily made of wood, and with inwardly convergent longitudinal edges b, b, which give ample clearance for the side boards c, c, of the cover when closed as indicated in Fig. 1, while at the same time the said side boards c, o, are

articularly connected with the base block B, in such manner as to admit of the opening and spreading out of the album on the iat, as will be understood by reference to Figs. 2 and 3. To this end the back c, of the cover is secured to the usual concave back surface o, of the spine B, only, while the inner edge cx, of the lining c2, of each side board c, c, overlaps and is independently secured to the spine B, as shown particularly in F ig. 2, thereby effectually hinging said side boards c, c, at the angles a, a, between said convex portion b, of the spine B, and its convergent,longitudinal edges Z), b. In other words, neither the back c, of the cover nor the side boards c, directly overlap the sides b, of the spine B, beyond the apices a, ct, but only indire tly through the medium of the inner marginal edges c, of the linings c2, c2, so that the articulation of the side boards c, c, is effected exclusively at said apices a, a, and in substantial alinement with the back portion c, of the cover-the overlap 0X, of the linings c2, 0n the sides o, b, of the spine insuring a pliable but strong and eective attachment between spine and cover that also admits of the opening of the album on the flat, which is a decided advantage in the manipulation and use of the device for the purpose designated.

The signatures S, are duplex in character. That is to say, two record pockets or receptacles s, s, are formed from a single bla-nk, substantially such as shown in Fig. 9, by reference to which it will be seen that the portions of the blank on either side of the bottom fold line 1, are essentially the same in configuration except that the finger spaces 2, 3, are reversed in. position on the edges which form the open sides of the pockets s, when the blank is folded on the line 1, as in Fig. 10. The bottom fold line l, is preferably scored to facilitate folding, as are also the lines 4, 5 and 6. The space between the lines 6 6, represents the spine sx, of the duplex signature S,-beino` of a width sufficient to accommodate one ol the clench tongues p, of the staple plate P, as shown in Fig. 4. The spaces between the lines 6, 6 and 5, 5 represent the area to which an adhesive is applied to unite the medial portion of the blank when folded over upon itself as in Fig. 10. These lines 5, 5, also thus represent the inner back boundaries of the record pockets s, s, and being scored as aforesaid, facilitate manipulation. The outer edges o-f the pockets s, s, are closed by flaps 7 7, by means of a suitable adhesive, and it is obvious' that these overlapping flaps 7, I, mav be attached to either' the outer or inner surfaces of the opposed sides of the pocket with like result in that they effect the closure of the front edges of said pockets. Furthermore,

v these flaps 7, 7, may be formed one on each of the opposite halves oir' the blank as shown in Fig. 9, or both upon one half thereof, Without departing from the spirit and intent of my invention in this respect. 8, 8, represent the usual sight openings 'for the inspection of the central portions oi' the records which usually bear the title thereof.

rlhe staple plates P, one of which is of course provided for each end of the spine or back block B, each consists or' a base flange 29', coinciding in conliguration with the cross area of said spine and adapted to be secured thereto by nails as indicated in Figs. l, 3, 4 and 5, or by any other mechanical expedients as may be found most desirable. F rom the base liange'p, extend the clench tongues 29, for a distance suitable to afford adequate bearing against the spines 8X, of the signatures S; and the ends p2, of

said clenchA tongues v79, are inturned and barbed as shown in Fig. G, so that when driven through the signature spines s", and into the back block B, they will clench and anchor themselves in position and thus secure the signatures S, firmly to their binding means. It is to be understood of course that the blanks from which my duplex signatures are made are formed 'from sheets of suitable lieXible material, and that the staple plates are preferably although not necessarily metallic.

By my construction and arrangement of parts a very simple, cheap, but substantial album is atl'orded, fully adapted to the eX- igencies of use for the convenient storage of phonographic records.

I have herein shown and described my dupleX signature as made out of a single blank of flexible material, which is the preferable method of formation, although it is obvious that the duplex signature may be made of separate pockets s, s, united by a medial spine portion s", with like result, and without departing from the spirit and intent of my invention in this respect.

What l claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is,

l. In a phonographic recordalbum of the character designated, they combination ywith the cover and back block, of a plurality of duplex signatures, each consisting of two record pockets formed from a single blank of flexible material with a medial spine portion between them, and staple plates attached to the ends of' the back block and formed with clencher tongues bearing against said medial spine portions of the signatures and secured thereto and to the said back block, for the purpose described.

2. In a phonographic record album oi' the character designated, the combination with the cover and back block, of a plurality of duplex signatures, each consisting of two record pockets formed from a single blank of flexible material with a medial spine portion between them, and staple plates attached tothe ends of t-he back block and formed with clencher tongues bearing against said medial spine portions of the signatures and secured thereto and to the said back block, the inner ends of said clencher tongues being barbed in shape, for the purpose described.

3. In a phonogr'aphic record album of the character designated, the combination with the cover and back block, of a plurality of duplex signatures, each consisting of two record pockets formed with a medial spine portion between them, and staple plates'attached to the ends or" the back fblock and formed with clencher tongues bearing against said medial spine portions of the signatures and secured thereto and to the said back block, for the purpose described.

' MAX WILLINGER.

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